For the 15th year, Georgia Straight readers have shared their secrets in our annual Golden Plate Awards. Below are the results of our 2012 readers' choice survey – conducted online earlier this year – with winners in 154 categories.
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Best Breakfast

  1. Medina Cafe, 556 Beatty
  2. The Red Wagon, 2296 E. Hastings
  3. Bon’s Off Broadway, 2451 Nanaimo
  4. Sophie's Cosmic Cafe, 2095 W. 4th

Best Bagel

  1. Solly's Bagelry, Various Locations
  2. Siegel's Bagels, Various Locations
  3. Benny's Bagels, 2505 W. Broadway

Best Brunch

  1. Milestones Grill + Bar, Various Locations
  2. Medina Cafe, 556 Beatty
  3. Twisted Fork Bistro, 1147 Granville

Best Appetizers

  1. Bin 941, 941 Davie
  2. Cactus Club Cafe, Various Locations
  3. Joey Restaurants, Various Locations
  4. Milestones Grill + Bar, Various Locations

Best Hamburger

  1. Vera's Burger Shack, Various Locations
  2. Fatburger, Various Locations
  3. Romer's Burger Bar, Various Locations

Best Veggie Burger

  1. The Naam Restaurant, 2724 W. 4th
  2. White Spot, Various Locations
  3. Vera's Burger Shack, Various Locations

Best Comfort Food

  1. Burgoo, Various Locations
  2. White Spot, Various Locations
  3. The Wallflower Modern Diner, 2420 Main

Best Pub Food

  1. Irish Heather Gastropub, 210 Carrall
  2. Yaletown Brewing Company, 1111 Mainland
  3. Doolins Irish Pub, 654 Nelson

Best Bistro

  1. Tableau Bar Bistro, 1181 Melville
  2. Bistro Pastis, 2153 W. 4th
  3. Les Faux Bourgeois, 663 E. 15th
  4. La Brasserie, 1091 Davie

Best Diner

  1. Save On Meats, 43 W. Hastings
  2. The Templeton, 1087 Granville
  3. Sophie's Cosmic Cafe, 2095 W. 4th
  4. Lucy's Eastside Diner, 2708 Main

Best Tapas

  1. La Bodega Restaurante & Tapas Bar, 1277 Howe
  2. Sanafir Restaurant & Lounge: CLOSED
  3. Bin 941, 941 Davie
  4. Judas Goat Taberna, 27 Blood Alley
  5. Guu, Various Locations

Best Wings

  1. Wings Tap & Grill, Various Locations
  2. Cactus Club Cafe, Various Locations
  3. Earls Restaurant, Various Locations

Best Barbecue

  1. Memphis Blues Barbeque House, Various Locations
  2. Peckinpah, 2 Water
  3. Hog Shack Cookhouse, 160–3900 Bayview St., Richmond
  4. Re-Up BBQ, 700 Hornby

Best Fries

  1. Fritz European Fry House, 718 Davie
  2. McDonald's, Various locations
  3. White Spot, Various Locations

Best Poutine

  1. Fritz European Fry House, 718 Davie
  2. La Belle Patate, 1215 Davie
  3. Belgian Fries, 1885 Commercial

Best Tacos

  1. La Taqueria, Various Locations
  2. Chronic Tacos, Various Locations
  3. Dona Cata Mexican Food: CLOSED, 5076 Victoria

Best Fish And Chips

  1. Go Fish, Various Locations
  2. Pajo's, Various Locations
  3. C-Lovers Fish & Chips, Various Locations
  4. Cockney Kings Fish & Chips, 6574 E. Hastings, Burnaby

Best Hot Pot

  1. Fatty Cow Seafood Hot Pot, 5108 Victoria Drive
  2. Posh Sukiyaki Restaurant, Various Locations
  3. Garden City Hot Pot, 8788 McKim Way, Richmond
  4. Landmark Hot Pot House, 4023 Cambie

Best Seafood

  1. Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar, 1095 Hamilton
  2. COAST Restaurant, 1054 Alberni
  3. C Restaurant, 2–1600 Howe
  4. Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House, 777 Thurlow
  5. The Boathouse Restaurant, Various Locations

Best Fish/Shellfish

  1. COAST Restaurant, 1054 Alberni
  2. Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar, 1095 Hamilton
  3. Rodney's Oyster House, Various Locations

Best Pizza by the Slice

  1. Flying Wedge Pizza, Various Locations
  2. Megabite Pizza, Various locations
  3. Uncle Fatih's Pizza, Various Locations

Best Pizza Takeout/Delivery

  1. Panago, Various locations
  2. Flying Wedge Pizza, Various Locations
  3. Nat's New York Pizzeria, Various Locations
  4. Uncle Fatih's Pizza, Various Locations

Best Dine-In Pizza Restaurant

  1. Nicli Antica Pizzeria, 62 E. Cordova
  2. Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co., Various Locations
  3. Campagnolo Roma, 2297 E. Hastings

Best Steak

  1. Keg Steakhouse & Bar, Various Locations
  2. Gotham Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar, 615 Seymour
  3. Hy's Encore, Various Locations

Best Chicken

  1. Nando's, Various Locations
  2. Swiss Chalet, Various locations
  3. Cactus Club Cafe, Various Locations

Best Sushi

  1. Tojo's, 1133 W. Broadway
  2. Toshi Sushi, 181 E. 16th
  3. The Eatery, 3431 W. Broadway

Best Izakaya

  1. Hapa Izakaya, Various Locations
  2. Guu, Various Locations
  3. Kingyo Izakaya, 871 Denman

Best Ramen

  1. Kintaro Ramen, 788 Denman
  2. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka, 1690 Robson
  3. Benkei Noodle Shop, Various Locations
  4. Motomachi Shokudo, 740 Denman St

Best Noodles

  1. The Noodle Box, Various Locations
  2. Legendary Noodle, 1074 Denman
  3. Peaceful Restaurant, Various Locations
  4. Kintaro Ramen, 788 Denman

Best Dim Sum

  1. Kirin Seafood Restaurant, Various Locations
  2. Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant, Various Locations
  3. Imperial Chinese Seafood Restaurant, Marine Building, 355 Burrard

Best Salads

  1. Whole Foods Market, Various Locations
  2. The Naam Restaurant, 2724 W. 4th
  3. Eternal Abundance, 1025 Commercial
  4. Cactus Club Cafe, Various Locations

Best Sandwiches

  1. Meat & Bread, 370 Cambie
  2. Liquids & Solids, 1530 Venables Street
  3. Finch's Tea & Coffee House, 353 W. Pender
  4. Hubbub Sandwich Bliss, 859 Hornby Street
  5. Big Lou's Butcher Shop, 269 Powell St

Best Soups

  1. Burgoo, Various Locations
  2. Liquids & Solids, 1530 Venables Street
  3. The Stock Market, 147-1689 Johnston, Granville Island

Best Wraps

  1. WrapZone, Various Locations
  2. Steamrollers, Various Locations
  3. Pita Pit, Various locations

Best Vegetarian

  1. The Naam Restaurant, 2724 W. 4th
  2. The Foundation, 2301 Main
  3. Bandidas Taqueria, 2781 Commercial

Most Vegan-Friendly

  1. The Naam Restaurant, 2724 W. 4th
  2. The Foundation, 2301 Main
  3. Gorilla Food, 101-436 Richards
  4. OrganicLives, 451 Granville St
  5. The Wallflower Modern Diner, 2420 Main

Best Gluten Free Dining

  1. The Wallflower Modern Diner, 2420 Main
  2. OrganicLives, 451 Granville St
  3. The Naam Restaurant, 2724 W. 4th
  4. Eternal Abundance, 1025 Commercial
  5. Gorilla Food, 101-436 Richards

Best Organic

  1. Whole Foods Market, Various Locations
  2. Aphrodite's Organic Cafe & Pie Shop, 3598 W. 4th
  3. OrganicLives, 451 Granville St

Best Desserts

  1. True Confections, 6–3701 W. Broadway
  2. Death by Chocolate, Various Locations
  3. Thomas Haas Chocolates & Patisserie, Various Locations
  4. Thierry, 1059 Alberni

Best Ice Cream / Gelato / Frozen Yogurt

  1. Mario's Gelati, 88 East 1st Avenue
  2. La Casa Gelato, 1033 Venables
  3. Bella Gelateria, 1001 W. Cordova

Best Chocolate Shop

  1. Thomas Haas Chocolates & Patisserie, Various Locations
  2. Purdy's, Various locations
  3. Thierry, 1059 Alberni
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